Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews

Megan Labrise

Booking Overview

This is a book-focused interview show featuring authors discussing newly published novels and other notable books, with a strong pattern of bestselling and critically acclaimed fiction writers. PR agencies could credibly pitch prominent novelists, award-winning literary authors, and established genre writers with timely releases, but booking is difficult because recent guests include multiple No. 1 New York Times bestselling authors and major literary figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 335

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 8.0k subscribers

Instagram: 54.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

mkuehn@kirkus.com

info@podcastone.com

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Host

Megan Labrise - Editor at Kirkus Reviews and host of the Fully Booked podcast, covering books, authors, and new releases.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Established novelists and authors with a new book from a major or respected publisher, particularly bestselling, award-winning, or critically acclaimed writers.

Required Achievements:

New York Times bestseller status, Major literary awards, Starred or highly favorable reviews, Publication by a major publishing house

Recent Guest Discussions

Karin Slaughter - The Secrets We Keep And Her North Falls Thriller Series.

Lisa Gardner - Her Thriller You’ll Be Sorry And The Secrets And Histories Of Small-town Communities.

Chris Bohjalian - His Novel The Amateur And Its Themes Of Accident, Secrecy, And Moral Consequence.

Julie Buntin - Famous Men, Power, Professional Entanglements, And Who Gets To Tell Stories.

Colson Whitehead - Cool Machine, The Concluding Novel In His Harlem Trilogy.

Recent Topics

Fiction, Authors, Literature, Publishing, Books

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews

Ep 495: Nadia Bowers

September 22, 2026

On this week’s episode, actor and writer Nadia Bowers joins us to discuss her stunning debut memoir, Dear Dealer (Gallery Books, Sept. 15). “A sister struggles to accept her sibling’s overdose death,” Kirkus writes in a starred review. “A moving embodiment of the powerful, creative energy of grief.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: The Big Dream by Owen ThomasIndigo, The Deep by Kellye Abernathy A Simple Guide to Being Alive by David M.L. RabinTo Be Here Is Immense by Clare SimonsRising Water...

Ep 494: Laila Ali

September 15, 2026

On this week’s episode, undefeated world champion boxer Laila Ali joins us to discuss A Spark of Greatness: The Autobiography of a Fighter, illustrated by Caldecott honoree Cosby A. Cabrera (Crown, Sept. 8). “Boxing champion Ali describes how, growing up in the shadow of a legend, she at last stepped into the ring on her own terms,” Kirkus writes. “[A]n inspiring portrait of resilience and ambition.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Jack and Lulu Go to the Tree Farm by Julie Ryan McGue, illus. by ...

Ep 493: Emily Wilson

September 08, 2026

On this week’s episode, New York Times bestselling translator and classicist Emily Wilson joins us to discuss Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature (Liveright/Norton, Sept. 1). “Enchanting academic essays about translating the classics,” Kirkus writes in a starred review, calling this insightful, accessible essay collection, “a lively exploration of ancient literature.” THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Revenge Is the Best Revenge by James A. ScottMall God...

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